SCENE IV.
Enter Lord Proudly, Lord Feesimple, Welltried, Seldom, Widow, Bold pinning in a ruff, Wife.
Proudly. 'Slight, what should be become of her? you swear
She pass'd not forth of doors, and i' th' house she is not?
Wid. Did you not see her, Princox?
Proudly. This same bawd
Has brought her letters from some younger brother,
And she is stolen away.
Bold. Bawd! I defy you.
Indeed, your lordship thinks you may make bawds
Of whom you please. I'll take my oath upon a book,
Since I met her in the necessary house i' th' morning,
I ne'er set eye on her.
Grace. She went not out of doors.
Proudly. Sure, she has an invisible ring.
Fee. Marry, she's the honester woman, for some of their rings are visible enough, the more shame for them, still say I. Let the pond at Islington be searched: go to, there's more have drowned themselves for love this year than you are aware of.
Proudly. Pish! you are a fool.
Well. 'Sheart! call him fool again.
Fee. By this light, and I will, as soon as ever you have showed me the Swaggerers.[96]
Wife. Her clothes are all yonder, my lord.
Grace. And even those same she had on to-day.
Proudly. Madam, where is your husband?
Wife. Rid into the country.
Fee. O' my conscience, rid into France with your sister.
Omnes. Away, away; for shame!
Fee. Why, I hope she is not the first lady that has ran away with other women's husbands.
Well. It may be she's stolen out to see a play.
Proudly. Who should go with her, man?
Wid. Upon my life, you'll hear of her at Master Ingen's house: some love pass'd betwixt them, and we heard that he was married to-day to another.
Proudly. 'Sheart! I'll go see.
[Exit Lord Proudly.
Well. Come to the Swaggerers.
Fee. Mercy upon me! a man or a—Lord now?
[Exeunt Lord Feesimple, Welltried.
Omnes. Here's a coil with a lord and his sister.
Wid. Princox, hast not thou pinned in that ruff yet? ha! how thou fumblest!
Bold. Troth, madam, I was ne'er brought up to it; 'tis chambermaid's work, and I have ever lived gentlewoman, and been used accordingly.
[Exeunt.